OLIMPIADA- KLASA IX
A. Read a magazine article about the importance of coffee and answer the questions about the text.
THE TRADITION OF COFFEE DRINKING
Coffee drinking is an important part of daily life in many countries of the world. People rely on a cup of this
delicious liquid to wake them up in the morning, and coffee shops provide important social centers in both cities
and rural villages. Made from the bean of the coffee plant, coffee is a true gift of nature and its popularity has led
to the growth of a global industry.The coffee plant itself dates back millions of years, but the tradition of using
the beans to make an aromatic drink is only about 1000 years old. It is not known when man first realized that
coffee’s caffeine content provided a stimulant, making it ideal to drink early in the morning or when tired.
However, it is certain that the first attempts to make coffee were somewhat different to those used today.
Originally, green coffee beans were boiled and the flavorsome liquid consumed, but it was only after 300 years
that the Arabs discovered the benefits of roasting and grinding the beans into fine particles, the method still used
today. Coffee was introduced to Europe by Ottoman invaders who were defeated during an attack on Vienna and
left boxes of coffee behind. The first European coffee houses therefore, began in Austria and became meeting
places for the educated members of society, who exchanged views on politics and world events over cups of
freshly brewed coffee. The trend spread across continental Europe and cakes and pastries were also served with
the coffee, a custom which modern coffee shops have continued. Nowadays, most coffee is grown in the tropical
zones of Asia, Africa and South America, and forms the base of the economy of these areas. The two main types
of beans are Arabica and Robusta. Arabica has a lower caffeine content, whereas Robusta beans are slightly more
bitter in taste and relatively high in caffeine. Fair-trade organizations have helped to ensure that coffee growers
are no longer exploited by large multinational corporations, and are paid a fair price for their produce. Therefore,
coffee provides an important source of income for people living in these poorer parts of the world.There are
many ways of drinking coffee, for example, the small cups of Arabic or Greek coffee, drunk in local coffee
houses, French-style filter coffee and of course the Italian espresso. Espresso is the most popular choice of
coffee today due to its rich flavor, and it is used as a base for cappuccino with the addition of hot
milk.
Coffee shops can now be found all over Europe offering an exciting range of coffee drinks to suit all tastes, and a
relaxing place to meet friends and family and catch up on news and gossip
1.When did people begin to use coffee as a drink? 1 point
A) They began using coffee 100 years ago.
B) They began to use coffee nearly 300 years ago.
C) They began using coffee nearly 1000 years ago.
D) They began using coffee nearly 2000 years ago.
2.What is the meaning of stimulant in paragraph 2? 1point
A) Battery B) Energizer C) Food D) Drink
3.Who were the first to introduce this drink to Europeans? 1 point
A)Ottomans B)Greeks C)Italians D)French
4.Which were those groups of people that frequented the first European coffee houses mostly? What for? 2 p
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5.What was it served with in its beginnings? How about nowadays? 2 points
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6. Where can coffee shops be found now? 1 point
A) In Italy only B) In Greece only C) In France only D) all over Europe
7.Write three of ways of drinking coffee mentioned in the text. 3 points
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8.Which word is closest in meaning to range in fifth paragraph? 1 point
A)menu B) taste C) amount D) type
B. Circle the alternatives which best complete the meanings of the following sentences. 7 points
1. There’s .......... noise in here. Let’s go to a different café.
A a little B a few C too much D too many
2. You .......... my laptop! Why don’t you buy one for yourself?
A always use B are always using C always are using D use always
3. The old woman was crossing the street when she .......... and fell.
A was slipping B slipped Cslips D have slipped
4. This time tomorrow, I .......... to Moscow.
A will drive B am driving C will be driving D am going to be driving
5. Watch out! You .......... your bike over my flower bed!
A will be riding B are riding C will ride D are going to ride
6. If you heat ice, it .......... .
A will melt B melts C would melt D is going to melt
7. If we go sightseeing tomorrow, I .......... my camera.
A would take B take C will take D going to take
C. Fill in the correct word derived from the words in bold. 10 points
1. I need to go on a diet; I’ve put on ................................... . WEIGH
2. Pay ....................................... to what she is saying. It’s very important. ATTENTIVE
3. If you plan your journey carefully you will have an ....................................... time in India. FORGET
4. Which is Chile’s ....................................... dish? NATION
5. Joan was so ....................................... with Bob’s behaviour that she left. PLEASE
6. The Empire State Building is a very ....................................... structure. IMPRESS
7. Her son has got a vivid ....................................... . IMAGINE
8. Our teacher has put together some ..............................newspaper articles for us to work on. INTEREST
9. Don’t park there. It’s .......................................... . LEGAL
10. The .......................................... creature has not been sighted for over a week. MYSTERY
D. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first using the word given . Do
not change the word. You must use between TWO and FIVE words including the word given.
1. We have never met anyone as famous as he is. (MOST)
He __________________________________________________ we have ever met.
2. My parents move to New Zealand five years ago . (SINCE)
It__________________________________________________ my parents moved to New Zealand.
3. My little sister was so excited she couldn't sit still. (TOO)
My sister was__________________________________________________ still.
4. The programme only finished a minute ago.(JUST)
The programme__________________________________________finished.
5. You can't vote unless you are eighteen. (MUST)
You _________________________________________to vote.
E. Read the text carefully. Choose the ones which best fit the spaces. 10 points
Making Relations Special
When I was a kid, my Mom liked to (1) _____ breakfast, prepare food for dinner every now and then. And I
remember one night in (2) _____ when she had made dinner after a long, hard day at work. On that evening
so long (3) _____, my Mom placed a plate of eggs, sausage and extremely burned biscuits (4) _____ front of
my dad. I remember (5) _____ to see if anyone noticed! Yet all dad did was reached for his biscuit, smiled at
my Mom and (6) _____ me how my day was at school. I don’t remember what I told him that night, but I do
remember watching him smear butter and jelly on that biscuit and eating every bite! When I got (7) _____
from the table that evening, I remember hearing my Mom apologize to my dad for (8) _____ the biscuits. And
I’ll never forget what he said: “Honey, I love burned biscuits.” Later that night, I (9) _____ to kiss Daddy good
night and I asked him if he really liked his biscuits burned. He wrapped me in his arms and said, “Your
Momma put in a hard day at work today and she’s real tired. And besides – a little burned biscuit never
(10) _____ anyone!”
1. A) do B) get C) have D) make
2. A) particular B) particularly C) special D) specially
3. A) ago B) ever C) for D) since
4. A) at B) in C) on D) to
5. A) to wait B) wait C) waiting D) waited
6. A) asked B) demanded C) said D) told
7. A) at B) for C) in D) up
8. A) burning B) burnt C) burned D) to burn
9. A) go B) had gone C) has gone D) went
10. A) damages B) hurts C) kills D) risks
F. Read the text and complete it with the proper words or phrases given in the box below. There are two
extra words you DO NOT need to use. 10 points
animal / the same / unique / fish / deadly / them / made up / / us / anyone / habitat /
someone / falling
The piranha is a very dangerous (1) __________. Most people think that this is a (2) __________ creature that
moves through rivers and creeks of the Amazon rainforest looking for victims to tear apart. And trouble
happens to anyone unlucky enough to be in (3) __________water with a group of piranhas. It takes only a few
minutes for the vicious piranhas to reduce someone to a mere skeleton. The truth is that the piranha is really a
much more nuanced (4) __________ than the mindless killer described in the media. In fact, piranhas are a
group (5) __________of approximately twelve different species. Each piranha species occupies its own
ecological (6) __________. One type of piranha eats out parts of the other fish. Another type eats fruit (7)
__________ from trees into the river. Each piranha species plays a (8) __________ role in the ecology of the
area where they live. So what should you do next time you hear (9) __________ talking about the “deadly
piranha”? You can remind them that the piranha is not always the famous killer fish that the tough, muscular
heroes of popular nature television shows would have (30) __________ believe
